When to go · Rome/Vatican
Rome/Vatican in May
Great month. Inside Rome/Vatican's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Rome/Vatican's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Rome/Vatican in this guide.
Weather in May
- Rome/VaticanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rome/Vatican, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Rome/Vatican's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Rome/Vatican's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Rome/Vatican: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.